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in the case of mexico and russia. there tons of deaths in iraq. struggling democracy, war. there was a time when wearing a t-shirt or a press credential would give you a status, that would enable you -- we have a friend who covered the trouble in northern ireland. he would run from one side to the other and know that both of them wanted to get their stories out, and that he would always be protected. when you don't care about getting your story out or when you can get it out a different way, then you have no need for a western press that may not provide the narrative that you want them to. i spoke to reporters who said the big change they found was the attitude that it just did not matter. it was chaos. the drug barons that kill people in mexico just don't care. in places where journalists think they might have a chance to report something, but there are no structures to report them, no justice system or police to protect them, you will find many more dead journalists. this is a world in which there are a multitude of
in the case of mexico and russia. there tons of deaths in iraq. struggling democracy, war. there was a time when wearing a t-shirt or a press credential would give you a status, that would enable you -- we have a friend who covered the trouble in northern ireland. he would run from one side to the other and know that both of them wanted to get their stories out, and that he would always be protected. when you don't care about getting your story out or when you can get it out a different way,...
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-russia talks on the drawdown of the nation's nuclear arsenals. that has also been an issue of concern. but i believe we have been staying fairly bipartisan and unified on that. your report is what causes a great deal of concern. this study of the global 0 group. i would note that vice president biden is set to meet with the russian foreign minister this weekend during the munich security conference. national security adviser tom bolon will have to moscow in february. -- tom donelon will go to moscow in february. and the president will begin to call for the deployment of strategic nuclear arsenals involving 700 delivery systems. as i read the global 0 report that you co-authored less than a year ago, you call for the elimination of all icbm's, all tactical nuclear weapons, most of the bombers, 67 b-52's @ eliminated, leaving only 80 bombers and submarines. it looks like you are down to about 28 delivery systems. this is of dramatic concern. there are worries on capitol hill that the administration could revise its missile shield strategy, or go ah
-russia talks on the drawdown of the nation's nuclear arsenals. that has also been an issue of concern. but i believe we have been staying fairly bipartisan and unified on that. your report is what causes a great deal of concern. this study of the global 0 group. i would note that vice president biden is set to meet with the russian foreign minister this weekend during the munich security conference. national security adviser tom bolon will have to moscow in february. -- tom donelon will go to...
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the arabian, steering with great power sponsorship from russia and china in the sunni increasing phalluses part of the region which will maintain some sort of alliance with united case, but not one that will be able to direct as we have up to 2008. so this could turn into some name, a really ugly very rapidly. >> that's only if you think 80,000 people dead is not ugly. yes, sir. adding a mac >> foreign-policy and especially security systems. this is another area where congress really has a role to play. the administration is basically decided that mohamed morsi at egypt is the new mubarak. the guy in the seat we will now help. it's completely indifferent to what our aid program should look like and what the desired outcome and egypt should be. the only thing they appear to be interested in is the continuation of the israeli egyptian camp david accords, which are obviously of great interest, but not really the only thing they should animate us and we talk about the largest country in the middle east. when i thought we were delivering fighter jets to the egyptian military, i just asked mysel
the arabian, steering with great power sponsorship from russia and china in the sunni increasing phalluses part of the region which will maintain some sort of alliance with united case, but not one that will be able to direct as we have up to 2008. so this could turn into some name, a really ugly very rapidly. >> that's only if you think 80,000 people dead is not ugly. yes, sir. adding a mac >> foreign-policy and especially security systems. this is another area where congress...
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if you think more than africa -- more than africa or nigeria or russia will grow, you will be willing to take more risks there because you think the growth is there. to a certain extent, where you seek political upheaval, it scares away investment. the world is so competitive, if you do not focus on markets, if not ready to win in markets, you will lose. >> how much of this can be a parochial discussion? let us a ge is a u.s. company, but let us talk about the european or asian companies that may be interested in investing on this side of the world. what will the u.s. due to distinguish itself? >> investment certainty. we need some how not to have all of the focus on sequestration, debt limits. that is distracting to investors. the systems of competitiveness. education, regulation. tax reform. those things that say we want people to invest in the u.s. our f.d.i in the country has trailed a lot of other places in the world. some of it is education training. there are systems of competitiveness. we know what they are. it is trying to get more of a window on that. it also helps -- the pr
if you think more than africa -- more than africa or nigeria or russia will grow, you will be willing to take more risks there because you think the growth is there. to a certain extent, where you seek political upheaval, it scares away investment. the world is so competitive, if you do not focus on markets, if not ready to win in markets, you will lose. >> how much of this can be a parochial discussion? let us a ge is a u.s. company, but let us talk about the european or asian companies...
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russia thinks it is all about russia. frankly, what ever the u.s. says about how it targets these historically it says very little, but even if it was to publish documents, the assumption would be getting these all made up. that would be the first issue. the second issue, let's imagine system against iran, and russia sees its launch and coming roughly in russia's direction. and because it would be unpredictable and an observable, -- and not observable, russia and italy have the u.s. were about where to go -- russia would only have is u.s.'s word on where it going. it is not risk free. there are risks associated with not doing it. there are risks associated with doing it. my goal with this project is not to make any grand conclusion. break thato analysis of, to highlight all of ,he different areas of risk associated with both proceeding and not proceeding, and then let other people argue about how we get there together. >> any others? ok, again, let me thank you all to thankg and ask you james for providing the text, which i hope you all read, on thi
russia thinks it is all about russia. frankly, what ever the u.s. says about how it targets these historically it says very little, but even if it was to publish documents, the assumption would be getting these all made up. that would be the first issue. the second issue, let's imagine system against iran, and russia sees its launch and coming roughly in russia's direction. and because it would be unpredictable and an observable, -- and not observable, russia and italy have the u.s. were about...
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petersburg, russia. rachmaninoff was a technical pianist. history records he rarely missed a note despite the enormous complexity of his compositions. but you chose to use your hands to orchestrate other kinds of efforts. you worked both ends of pennsylvania avenue. you and sylvia advocated for the purity of public service. then the nation called again and you answered again. so for the past four years you have led those in the intelligence and defense communities, those trusted with protecting our nation and our families. you have led the fight for the proper amount of resources. you balanced the threat of external attack with the threat of internal insolvency. you once said diversity in america is as old as this nation itself. you did more than just speak about it. you took action. you have insured our forces will be able to draw upon the very best this nation has to offer. you have overseen the fielding of new capabilities to meet the threats of tomorrow, and you have demonstrated that steadfast commitment to families and troops wherever
petersburg, russia. rachmaninoff was a technical pianist. history records he rarely missed a note despite the enormous complexity of his compositions. but you chose to use your hands to orchestrate other kinds of efforts. you worked both ends of pennsylvania avenue. you and sylvia advocated for the purity of public service. then the nation called again and you answered again. so for the past four years you have led those in the intelligence and defense communities, those trusted with protecting...
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relations with russia. we're expecting to hear from john brown at cnn foreign affairs correspondent, jill dougherty. the associated press rights with the u.s. decision to arm and three rebels and russia's decision to supply the assad regime with missiles, possible that it has overshadowed attempts to bring representatives of the regime and the opposition to peace talks at an international conference in geneva possibly happening next month. we are expecting this discussion to get started momentarily. bu [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> we are expecting this discussion to get started in a moment or two. guests are preparing and getting their microphones on. the associated press writes that a spacecraft carrying an american, russian and italian left earth today heading for the international space station, where they will spend six months conducting a variety of experiments. >> good evening, everyone. welcome to tonight's panel.
relations with russia. we're expecting to hear from john brown at cnn foreign affairs correspondent, jill dougherty. the associated press rights with the u.s. decision to arm and three rebels and russia's decision to supply the assad regime with missiles, possible that it has overshadowed attempts to bring representatives of the regime and the opposition to peace talks at an international conference in geneva possibly happening next month. we are expecting this discussion to get started...
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and russia to see if he can forge some kind of political solution. unfortunately, those efforts have not borne any real fruit. host: our guest has educated at duke and harvard. also spent seven years at the state department and work for the u.s. institute of peace as a special advisor on the middle east. we have about 20 minutes left for your questions and comments. i wanted to ask you. who are the leading voices on the hell right now when it comes to syria and what are they saying? guest: i think probably senator mccain is one of the most vocal critics of the obama administration. he has been calling out for some time for a need to arm the opposition. i think he has been watching with great concern the deterioration in syria. he has been critical of the obama administration for, in his words, being asset. he is joined by senator lindsey graham. i think, in many ways, perhaps the most vocal voice on the hell is senator mccain. >> let's hear -- the most vocal voice on the hill is senator mccain. host: he thinks the u.s. should provide opposition assis
and russia to see if he can forge some kind of political solution. unfortunately, those efforts have not borne any real fruit. host: our guest has educated at duke and harvard. also spent seven years at the state department and work for the u.s. institute of peace as a special advisor on the middle east. we have about 20 minutes left for your questions and comments. i wanted to ask you. who are the leading voices on the hell right now when it comes to syria and what are they saying? guest: i...
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. >> with regard to the older brother, was your department aware of his travels to russia? if you were not, the reason. >> in 2012? yes. pinged when he was a leading the united states. by the time he returned the matter had been closed. >> is it true that his identity documents and not match his airline ticket? >> there was a mismatch. the bill will help with this. it requires that passports be electronically readable as opposed to be mainly -- manually input. if it's human error out of the process. there are redundancies'. g when he wasd pin leaving the united states. it decade after 9/11 a terrorism case has come to light that me and bob an individual who overstayed his student his visa. >> welcome. i have five questions of will try to go very fast. the first one is on e-verify. it is our understanding that you are planning to develop a pilot e-verify program for agricultural. i asked chuck who is ifresenting the industry they have heard of this. they had not. when will this begin at? who is responsible for that implementation? >> it is under the multipleation of cis, siz
. >> with regard to the older brother, was your department aware of his travels to russia? if you were not, the reason. >> in 2012? yes. pinged when he was a leading the united states. by the time he returned the matter had been closed. >> is it true that his identity documents and not match his airline ticket? >> there was a mismatch. the bill will help with this. it requires that passports be electronically readable as opposed to be mainly -- manually input. if it's...
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when the fbi was investigating travel, he did not find his trip to russia. they typed in his name incorrectly. our bill requires that travel exit data be base by swiping the passport. we are making sure it is machine-readable on exit. dhs says this would have helped the fbi in this case. do you agree? >> yes. absolutely. >> good. one example of many where we are tightening things up. that would have been relevant. now, i mentioned this to your previous witness from your group. i guess you are the second witness. you folks are not only against illegal immigration, but you are for producing -- you want to reduce the amount of illegal immigration and so do we. we go to great pains to try to do that, but you want to reduce illegal immigration. is that correct? >> yes. a more moderate pace of immigration. >> you have a those economic levels? what do you think of the high- tech thesis that we have proposed? are you against that part of our proposal? > i think -- >> why? >> you can let in high-skilled workers without fear of consequence. .here might be other concer
when the fbi was investigating travel, he did not find his trip to russia. they typed in his name incorrectly. our bill requires that travel exit data be base by swiping the passport. we are making sure it is machine-readable on exit. dhs says this would have helped the fbi in this case. do you agree? >> yes. absolutely. >> good. one example of many where we are tightening things up. that would have been relevant. now, i mentioned this to your previous witness from your group. i...
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russia would stand in the way. that is where kosovo might be a model. but i don't think in the sense went on for three months and it was really designed to turn milosevic away from the ethnic cleansing and things that were going on. but in this case, the first up would probably be cruise missiles, warning shots, don't do that again and then maybe ratchet it up if for some reason the asad regime continued with chemical weapons. but first, it would be kind of a warning or retaliation for a specific attack, but not aimed at a full military intervention aimed at bringing down assad. let's bring our viewers and listeners into the conversation. you can join us via facebook or twitter and here are the phone --bers let's look at egypt as part of this conversation. reports this morning in egypt that they are moving forward with the trial of hosni mubarak or the retrial of hosni mubarak. what is at play in egypt at this point? he has been released from his military hospital or the prism, what is next there? i think what is that play is the extent to which they ha
russia would stand in the way. that is where kosovo might be a model. but i don't think in the sense went on for three months and it was really designed to turn milosevic away from the ethnic cleansing and things that were going on. but in this case, the first up would probably be cruise missiles, warning shots, don't do that again and then maybe ratchet it up if for some reason the asad regime continued with chemical weapons. but first, it would be kind of a warning or retaliation for a...
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russia, why? >> russia has been the assad family boss biggest benefactor. they are a civil arms supplier. they have a port in syria. russia, along with iran, have been the big backers of the regime, and carry starting new diplomacy has got to moscow, has met with the foreign minister a few times, buythey are to get them to out. set assad the russians believe the passat has sizable support inside other mainly insightide groups there is still divisions on that front, and uncertainty about what role the assange regime should play in any transition. managing is keyy surry-- how is kerry managing syria >? guest: had a personal dialogue invested inhe has this in a while. he is a bit more of an activist. he has gone to russia, and he is talking about a diplomatic solution. what is still not clear is how quickly the u.s. -- i mean yes, there is more talk of providing arms to the rebels with this latest diplomacy, more talk of possible military support of some limited amount to deal with chemical weapons problems. i think that john kerry is a bit more activist than
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. >> in 2008 when russia invaded georgia, the nation, not atlanta, >> that would be taking cyberwar to a new -- >> as the russians tanks crossed the border into georgia, simultaneously cyberattack hit georgia. and knocked out its telecommunications, its banking, connectivity to the outside word. you're right, cyberwar will probably always be part of a larger war. and cyberwar i think will only happen when a nation going to go to war anyway. no nation going to say, i have a new chinese cyberweapon. let's go out and go to war see if it works. we have had nuclear weapons since 1945, nine nations have them. no one has used one since 1945. so if the united states and iran get into a shooting war next year, which is highly possible, they'll probably -- there will probable be a cyberdimension to it. >> i won't talk about the united states' role and who is doing or might do cyberwar to whom. the united states is obviously not an innocent bystander in all this. you mentioned it's practiced if one supposes a degree, has a degree of cyberwar capability. who else, who are the superpowers of cyberw
. >> in 2008 when russia invaded georgia, the nation, not atlanta, >> that would be taking cyberwar to a new -- >> as the russians tanks crossed the border into georgia, simultaneously cyberattack hit georgia. and knocked out its telecommunications, its banking, connectivity to the outside word. you're right, cyberwar will probably always be part of a larger war. and cyberwar i think will only happen when a nation going to go to war anyway. no nation going to say, i have a new...
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one was about china's relations to russia as they apply the region. and there i'll simply mention what i said already about the -- in connection with north korea. others russia, like beholding this situation in north korea, would like to see china exercise more of the influences with north korea. that would be a great way for china to exercise its influence. south china sea i addressed earlier. i said when it comes to these territorial disputes, they all have an individual history and so forth and as i said, the united states as a matter of policy doesn't take sides in those disputes. but -- and i said this in the speech -- we do take sides when it comes to how they're esolved. we believe they should be resolved peacefully. this is not the situation to use force, coercion. we definitely prefer multilateral approaches. we think that's the appropriate way to deal with these historic issues. that's why we're supportive of this process. >> we must call this to a close. if you want to tweet you can tweet best event ever at csis. >> best host. >> i would li
one was about china's relations to russia as they apply the region. and there i'll simply mention what i said already about the -- in connection with north korea. others russia, like beholding this situation in north korea, would like to see china exercise more of the influences with north korea. that would be a great way for china to exercise its influence. south china sea i addressed earlier. i said when it comes to these territorial disputes, they all have an individual history and so forth...
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they are russia's and china's so why are we putting this money over there? are we going to be cutting that? i think we should. start putting the american people first. the military i don't think we should cut. we should cut the waste and military, but we should not ever start to cut the military. i could say a lot more, but, you know, i think i have said enough. thank you very much. host: next to gordon in ohio on the independents line. caller: i agree with jerry very much. i am a democrat -- he's a democrat, i am an independent. but we are all one people. the man in the white house is not for americans. he is for himself and big business. he cares less what the little people do. he puts up a front like he cares about us, but he does not care about us. we should quit giving all these money to all these so-called allies that hate us, giving jets to people who want to kill us. we need to support israel and the american people, and i am a veteran. i am 75 years old and i am so sad to see what our country has come to. this president in that office, we have no pr
they are russia's and china's so why are we putting this money over there? are we going to be cutting that? i think we should. start putting the american people first. the military i don't think we should cut. we should cut the waste and military, but we should not ever start to cut the military. i could say a lot more, but, you know, i think i have said enough. thank you very much. host: next to gordon in ohio on the independents line. caller: i agree with jerry very much. i am a democrat --...
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russia is a patron of syria. we have a lot to deal with where we confront russia, where we collaborate with russia. iran, clearly, the direction syria goes -- israel, being on the border, and also turkey, nato ally of the united states. you want to think on the nation's -- notion beyond, what is humanitarian. what are the other equities america has in the region? that is the way chuck hagel generally approaches these questions and quagmire is, in my view. syria is a tough one to resolve. i support and respect that calculus. host: what is his stance on intervention in syria as well as the sedan? guest: i think he would support the president's view in a number of soft ways. intelligence, a certain army, not full arming, and trying to put other pressure on assad to leave. i don't think he supports injecting troops into the equation or no-fly zones. the libyan model does not apply to syria as it is constructed now. host: we are drilling down to the life and career of senator chuck hagel, his words, speeches, and stat
russia is a patron of syria. we have a lot to deal with where we confront russia, where we collaborate with russia. iran, clearly, the direction syria goes -- israel, being on the border, and also turkey, nato ally of the united states. you want to think on the nation's -- notion beyond, what is humanitarian. what are the other equities america has in the region? that is the way chuck hagel generally approaches these questions and quagmire is, in my view. syria is a tough one to resolve. i...
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guest: it will be interesting to see how russia reacts to this. there have been questions about -- clearly this move with snowden and with others, standing up to the united states or at least being perceived to stand up to the united states has very well domestically and russia. so the question will be whether officials there may be think that they have gone as far as want to up the ante and they want to be seen as standing their ground. the response from moscow will be very interesting. host: again the headline at thetico.com, obama canceled putin meeting. thank younderbrand, for being with us. guest: thank you for having me. on this will have more on c-span's "washington journal." coming up in just a couple of minutes, we will take you live to the state department. unclear whether the secretary of state will have any comments on this development. he is scheduled to announce that shaun casey of virginia taking on a new position on the office of the faith-based community initiatives. statennouncement from the department here to live coverage here
guest: it will be interesting to see how russia reacts to this. there have been questions about -- clearly this move with snowden and with others, standing up to the united states or at least being perceived to stand up to the united states has very well domestically and russia. so the question will be whether officials there may be think that they have gone as far as want to up the ante and they want to be seen as standing their ground. the response from moscow will be very interesting. host:...
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there are stricter laws against homosexual people in russia. jonathan has written extensively about the issue of nsa surveillance for pro-publica. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. you might have been listening in. we have had a couple of questions about the extent of the law enforcement in terms of surveillance. let's start with the nsa. how widespread does the revelation show their surveillance programs are of u.s. citizens? >> i think it was a shock to everyone about what we learned from snowden's revelation. the nsa is collecting information on potentially every american. it is from telephone metadata. that is pretty much every call you have made. they store that data for five years. >> what happens to it after that? >> well, we do not really know. they say they can only store it for five years, so in theory, it has to be destroyed after that. another program we are learning about collected e-mail metadata. so they are doing e-mail, too. they say that ended in 2011. >> walk us through the metadata. what exactly is that? why is it i
there are stricter laws against homosexual people in russia. jonathan has written extensively about the issue of nsa surveillance for pro-publica. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. you might have been listening in. we have had a couple of questions about the extent of the law enforcement in terms of surveillance. let's start with the nsa. how widespread does the revelation show their surveillance programs are of u.s. citizens? >> i think it was a shock to everyone about...
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russia has been given access to a key port. china has a number of mining concerns. very inexpensive labor from north korea. both countries are concerned about change that would bring instability. they tend to take a short-term perspective to manage the status quo. what remains to be seen is whether that will be tenable with this new leader. host: we have a tweet from monty. guest: i think the program is about regime survival. this is a family dynasty. they want to maintain their hold on power. they believe that this would be there ace in the whole if it came to conflict. that is what this is really about. it is not a legitimate defense concern. south korea has given up their nuclear weapons program. it has pursued a peaceful nuclear program but give up the weapons option. there is no one directly threatening the north koreans with aggressive action or with nuclear action absent its own irresponsible behavior. host: this is from yesterday's "the wall street journal." guest: i think the general view is the more countries develop their own nuclear fuel cycles, the more
russia has been given access to a key port. china has a number of mining concerns. very inexpensive labor from north korea. both countries are concerned about change that would bring instability. they tend to take a short-term perspective to manage the status quo. what remains to be seen is whether that will be tenable with this new leader. host: we have a tweet from monty. guest: i think the program is about regime survival. this is a family dynasty. they want to maintain their hold on power....
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the strategy of deterrence may work with russia. terrorist cell who winks if they die in the holy war they will go straight to heaven. deterrence is not necessarily a viable strategy. what is the strategy? >> the strategy is to work across the apparatus in ensuring that they harbor folks that want to do harm to us and what means. there is some work that occurs ally or militarily. >> and the full preparation of our committee, i want you to know we are preparing you today for korean winters air- conditioning. we want you to be ready for cold weather. >> thank you, sir. >> this past saturday i had an opportunity to visit with a number of korean war veterans. a little statement. korea is often characterized as a forgotten war. in looking at a very rigorous ,ountry the people in the south i cannot think of too many wars that made as much difference as that war did. it should not be forgotten war. a question that i'm sure you're going to have to deal with in the next couple of months, to what extent is the sequester going to affect readin
the strategy of deterrence may work with russia. terrorist cell who winks if they die in the holy war they will go straight to heaven. deterrence is not necessarily a viable strategy. what is the strategy? >> the strategy is to work across the apparatus in ensuring that they harbor folks that want to do harm to us and what means. there is some work that occurs ally or militarily. >> and the full preparation of our committee, i want you to know we are preparing you today for korean...
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and china and russia. all of us want to avoid a translates into greater cooperation on iran. >> ok. >> edward levine, former senate staff member. if the supreme leader is the key to getting iran to agree to, a sensible negotiations, and if he has a particular concern for a rimbaud's the dignity -- iran's dignity, what part has been given to enlisting help from some third party whose mere presence would of course some of that dignity to iran and also create a channel to the supreme leader? >> and has been tried with turkey. turkey has been a country that has been tried with the p5-plus- 1. i have been talking to the turks a lot. as you know, the last time with brazil, all that was supposed to be -- we considered it to be a little bit of a ploy. turkey then separated very much from the negotiations. maybe now with the position they have taken with israel, maybe there's another moment turkey can be used. the supreme leader does not talk to leaders that he has not met with. he met with putin in 1997 when he we
and china and russia. all of us want to avoid a translates into greater cooperation on iran. >> ok. >> edward levine, former senate staff member. if the supreme leader is the key to getting iran to agree to, a sensible negotiations, and if he has a particular concern for a rimbaud's the dignity -- iran's dignity, what part has been given to enlisting help from some third party whose mere presence would of course some of that dignity to iran and also create a channel to the supreme...
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furthermore, today's news reports that russia has agreed to sell -- today's news reports, russia has agreed to sell an advanced air defense system to the assad regime should lead us once again -- ask us whether the path to peace in syria really runs through moscow. i know americans are war-weary, eager to focus on our domestic and economic problems and not foreign affairs. i alsonow the situation in syria is complex, and there are no ideal options. but the basic choice we face is not complicated. do the costs of inaction outweigh the costs of actions? i believe they do. no one should think that the united states has to act alone, put boots on the ground, or destroy every syrian air defense system to make aifference for the better in syria. we have more limited option optt our disposal, including limited military options that can make a positive impact on this crisis. we could, for example, organize an overt and large-scale eration to train and arm well-vetted syrian opposition forces. a course of action that was recommended last year by president obama's entire national security team
furthermore, today's news reports that russia has agreed to sell -- today's news reports, russia has agreed to sell an advanced air defense system to the assad regime should lead us once again -- ask us whether the path to peace in syria really runs through moscow. i know americans are war-weary, eager to focus on our domestic and economic problems and not foreign affairs. i alsonow the situation in syria is complex, and there are no ideal options. but the basic choice we face is not...
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fullnk russia is that employment. it has a low unemployment rate andlow slack in industries it's going to be hard to boost things very much by stimulating demand. it might be a little for a while but it would be at the cost of probably pushing down the currency. that would actually go in the wrong direction of creating an .nvironment and aspiresgrowing to grow in the neighborhood of five are sent. it needs to have investment to gdp. 25%, needs to put its focus on creating an environment in which there can be more business and more investment and a more rapid growth rate. you should listen carefully to what he says about that subject. , so i askrade lawyer this question with great humility. the idea of peer review is very attractive. thisunderstood correctly, sort of happened at the expert level. even if that is true, perhaps we all agree instinctively that behind david's suggestion, the -- there needs to be at least some component that a peer review might reduce. you'd seen a lot of peer review imf.the i wonder what y
fullnk russia is that employment. it has a low unemployment rate andlow slack in industries it's going to be hard to boost things very much by stimulating demand. it might be a little for a while but it would be at the cost of probably pushing down the currency. that would actually go in the wrong direction of creating an .nvironment and aspiresgrowing to grow in the neighborhood of five are sent. it needs to have investment to gdp. 25%, needs to put its focus on creating an environment in...
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china, russia, ecuador. his failure to criticize these regimes suggests his true motive has been to ensure the national security of the united states, not to advance internet freedom and free speech. i think with regard to the first part of your question, i made unauthorized disclosure of classified has an enormous negative impact. there are ongoing damage assessment being done. certainly it would be our assumption any information, any further classified information he has that has not been divulged publicly would be compromised or has been compromised. >> what about your argument he is a criminal? is he more like a spy? why give him up? >> i made no comment on any activity by any other government. i simply said you have to he has taken without authorization classified , you have to make is the assumption it will be publicly or compromised in some way. you cannot assume it is protected were safe because he has taken it with him and left the country. beyond that, he has been charged as you know. you have seen
china, russia, ecuador. his failure to criticize these regimes suggests his true motive has been to ensure the national security of the united states, not to advance internet freedom and free speech. i think with regard to the first part of your question, i made unauthorized disclosure of classified has an enormous negative impact. there are ongoing damage assessment being done. certainly it would be our assumption any information, any further classified information he has that has not been...
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europe is a huge demand, russia now increasing demand. cocaine routes and marijuana routes are not just coming up from colombia and other countries and latin america and the caribbean up to here, but going across the atlantic and going to other countries and comes from asia. it is pandemic. so i think we need a more comprehensive approach, one where it is less finger pointing and you work cooperatively to understand everybody's role in trying to do something about it. i have always felt that this label of war on drugs, is kind of artificial, because war implies is it's all out and you have to win. and i don't think it's all been out. and principally because we have failed to do our part in education, and abstinence. we have to engage ourselves and that would help establish credibility and viability with other countries. >> thank you very much for those answers. >> senator paul. >> senator kerry, thanks for coming today and your testimony. i agree with candidate barack obama who said in 2007 that the president doesn't have the power under
europe is a huge demand, russia now increasing demand. cocaine routes and marijuana routes are not just coming up from colombia and other countries and latin america and the caribbean up to here, but going across the atlantic and going to other countries and comes from asia. it is pandemic. so i think we need a more comprehensive approach, one where it is less finger pointing and you work cooperatively to understand everybody's role in trying to do something about it. i have always felt that...
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at 50ou are looking degrees below in russia, snowing in istanbul, burning tires to stay warm in kuala lumpur, the: in beijing,he coal i think there is a serious global problem and i don't think we can solve this from the u.s. alone. the only way to solve it is to develop nuclear technologies that can be rolled out on a cost efficient basis in scale in the developing world, particularly china. >> migrant workers -- not just cars on the coal-fired power plants? >> i just say this -- because i will get to this--when you say what are the things that china needs to do in terms of economic model for reform, you start off by saying -- which is true -- they need to move toward more and biggestth services sector and less reliance on exports and heavy government investment in infrastructure and resource -- exports. but they also need to normalize the labor market, which is a tricky thing to do. and if theydo it, take the restrictions off of the migrant workers as they go to the city -- and if it is done aoperly -- there will be construction dividend. that is probably the second thing i say they
at 50ou are looking degrees below in russia, snowing in istanbul, burning tires to stay warm in kuala lumpur, the: in beijing,he coal i think there is a serious global problem and i don't think we can solve this from the u.s. alone. the only way to solve it is to develop nuclear technologies that can be rolled out on a cost efficient basis in scale in the developing world, particularly china. >> migrant workers -- not just cars on the coal-fired power plants? >> i just say this --...
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i pity the state department spokesperson when china or russia uses a drone and a spokesman has to stand up and tap dance and say that was actually an illegal targeting killing in contrast to all of the lawful targeted killings. the reason that is difficult is we have not been precise. that is a challenge for the administration to explain in more detail. again, i have talked about the echoes of guantanamo. in some ways i see echoes of the cia interrogation program, which was the reaction, perhaps an overreaction to 9/11. now we have the drone of strike proposed by a cia puts the white house and a difficult position of saying no. on we need to get these better footing in the second term. on the roles of emission point, i think the administration hasn't made it clear it intends to move towards greater reliance on the department of defense for the conduct of warfare income 20% 3. i support that. >> very quickly on this point, it was one of two recommendations that was not ultimately adopted, which was to take military function out of the cia and give it to the dod. if anything not only was
i pity the state department spokesperson when china or russia uses a drone and a spokesman has to stand up and tap dance and say that was actually an illegal targeting killing in contrast to all of the lawful targeted killings. the reason that is difficult is we have not been precise. that is a challenge for the administration to explain in more detail. again, i have talked about the echoes of guantanamo. in some ways i see echoes of the cia interrogation program, which was the reaction,...
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secretary general, ban ki-moon as well as russia and france. mr. speaker, this needs to be vigorously pursued. the attack against their own people using poisonous gas is morally reprehensible, and if this plan is successful, it could produce an outcome that everyone desires. preventing the assad regime from using chemical weapons. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, the american people are still struggling with a shaky economy. mr. hultgren: during the august work period, the number one question i was asked in my constituents, where are the jobs? we saw the unemployment rate drop to 7.3%, but for all the wrong reasons. people didn't find jobs. they stopped looking for them altogether. between july and august, that amounted to more than 300,000 people. a smaller perc
secretary general, ban ki-moon as well as russia and france. mr. speaker, this needs to be vigorously pursued. the attack against their own people using poisonous gas is morally reprehensible, and if this plan is successful, it could produce an outcome that everyone desires. preventing the assad regime from using chemical weapons. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address...
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party talk, what has been the most significant recalibration of the strategic calculus, whether it's russia, china, japan, can you speak to that? where has been the move just to give me a sense of that history? >> i think the movement, i have to admit it's like watching paint drie sometimes it's such a long process. i think the movement has been incrementle. all of the various efforts and there have been quite a variety of approaches to this problem by various administrations in the past, whether engagement, whether pressure, different ack tech chures internationally, there were six party talks, four party talks. at one point here. and bosworth can speak to a great deal of this. i think the biggest change has been the steady accumulation of experience, of pressure, of sanctions, over the yeerls, over the decades and i think that's made a huge difference. then the final thing i'll say is that the world is beginning to weak up to a gretter extent to this problem. there were 80 nations from every corner of the world would issue statements condemning north korea's nuclear test. this coalition i
party talk, what has been the most significant recalibration of the strategic calculus, whether it's russia, china, japan, can you speak to that? where has been the move just to give me a sense of that history? >> i think the movement, i have to admit it's like watching paint drie sometimes it's such a long process. i think the movement has been incrementle. all of the various efforts and there have been quite a variety of approaches to this problem by various administrations in the past,...
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award snowden submitted request for temporary asylum in russia, claiming he faces persecution from the u.s. government and faces torture or death. the secret site has been helping him confirmed the application request and services required by the law to consider the application within three months. energyive to the senate and natural resources committee, talking about the increasing domestic domestic oil production and its impact on gasoline prices area -- on gasoline prices. these to, we purchase manufacture refined process -- refined products such as gasoline and many others. refining is a global business and refined products are functional and easily transported. because the marketplace is global, demented refiners compete against international refiners,, as well as each other. andite the drop in demand the addition of global capacity u.s. -- been added, that allows them to produce excess gasoline and diesel fuel that can then be exported. this is a benefit to the united states economy, the american worker, and the consumer. with supply and demand adjusting until markets clear -- ou
award snowden submitted request for temporary asylum in russia, claiming he faces persecution from the u.s. government and faces torture or death. the secret site has been helping him confirmed the application request and services required by the law to consider the application within three months. energyive to the senate and natural resources committee, talking about the increasing domestic domestic oil production and its impact on gasoline prices area -- on gasoline prices. these to, we...
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relations with russia. one of the issues between the two countries, russia is an ally of syria, and the president has called on syrian president assad to leave power. we will hear from a former foreign service officer. it starts live at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. all this week on c-span two, book tv in prime time. three books on american foreign- policy. then " foreign- policy begins at home," and "the dispensable nation. g" tonight we will look at recommendations from the national transportation safety there should be reduced deaths from drunk driving. >> today we meet to consider the safety report reaching zero, action to eliminate out all- -impaired-- alcohol driving. 25 years ago today, our nation saw the deadliest alcohol impaired driving crash in u.s. history. a drunk driver drove his pickup the wrong way on interstate 71 near carrollton, kentucky. he had a school bus and killed 24 children and three adults chap earns. this injured 34 more. today our thoughts are with those families in careful in --
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how do you think an agreement by russia would come about? do you know anything about it, and would it lead to security council action? thank you. >> i have taken in the foreign minister's remarks in russia a few moments ago, and i also spoke to john kerry earlier today in london. i acknowledge these ideas. as i said earlier, i have already been considering certain proposals that i could make to the security council when i present the investigation team's report. for a number of days already, i for a number of days already, i have been our considering proposals.i am urging these stocks to be placed inside syria where they can be safely stored and destroyed . and i urge again that syria should become the party to -- [indiscernible] >> thank you. with the situation right now, the war drums in the region, do you know if there are also diplomats considering evacuating the u.n. staff in lebanon? would you consider that in case of war? thank you. >> we have quite a number of u.n. staff working in syria, including international staff and domestic na
how do you think an agreement by russia would come about? do you know anything about it, and would it lead to security council action? thank you. >> i have taken in the foreign minister's remarks in russia a few moments ago, and i also spoke to john kerry earlier today in london. i acknowledge these ideas. as i said earlier, i have already been considering certain proposals that i could make to the security council when i present the investigation team's report. for a number of days...
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russia, china, iran. you don't allow the international spread of ideas that you need to keep growth going. -- very time i'm in china you're much more upbeat about china. do you think the growth me iracle will continue? >> around 50 million chinese leave every year and virtually all of them go back. the data coming from mckinsey around education. the student visas. you get it one year after period to work in the united states. many% had back immediately after they get their degrees from here. you might say that is anecdotal. let's think about the united states. this is something i heard last week. stephen breyer -- i will recommend you get his book. "making democracy work." the united states survived over a century without having the universal suffrage in the way that we live today. the u.s. constitution was written in 1787. it was clearly are ticketed -- it was clearly articulated. it took the united states until 1956 before you had universal suffrage and a fairness in this country. it was impossible to b
russia, china, iran. you don't allow the international spread of ideas that you need to keep growth going. -- very time i'm in china you're much more upbeat about china. do you think the growth me iracle will continue? >> around 50 million chinese leave every year and virtually all of them go back. the data coming from mckinsey around education. the student visas. you get it one year after period to work in the united states. many% had back immediately after they get their degrees from...
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i think there's a self-interest for russia, there's a self-interest for china. that's part of diplomacy, and there's a great self-interest for the united states and that is to uphold the convention against biological and chemical weapons but also to be seen as a stabilizing force in the region rather than the military interventionist that our reputation now precedes us on this question. host: if russia blocks any attempt on this front, is that enough for you as a progressive democrat to say, ok, you've exhausted all the options, i will vote yes on a military strike in syria? guest: i think i could not cross that line. i think the intervention, the military intervention for me is not a last resort. it's a resort we shouldn't take. host: for you it's never on the table? guest: hasn't been on the table from the beginning. still not on the table. i feel really good about the fact that we are' in this pause for lack of a better word because many of the things that i and other colleagues rely on as our point of view that this can be done with forceful diplomacy are ba
i think there's a self-interest for russia, there's a self-interest for china. that's part of diplomacy, and there's a great self-interest for the united states and that is to uphold the convention against biological and chemical weapons but also to be seen as a stabilizing force in the region rather than the military interventionist that our reputation now precedes us on this question. host: if russia blocks any attempt on this front, is that enough for you as a progressive democrat to say,...
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freblings, such beacons of human freedom askew ba and china, nigeria, russia, and syria have ratified all three of these treaties. north korea and iran have ratified two of the three. unlike the rest of the country the united states upholds its trooty obligations. this is the perfect example of a trend in international legal thinking called transnationalism. the goal of transnationalism is to, quote, circumvent existing legislatures and quote down load so-called global norms. we've heard the president talked about tpwhrobal norms add nauseam but the idea is to circumvent resistant legislators and down load global norm into u.s. and other demest exlaw. let me say that again. the transnationalists pushing the arms trade treaty like amnesty international cant to tissue want to avoid congress, want to avoid us, the people's representatives, and impose international law from foreign bodies. mr. speaker, perhaps the pro arms trade treaty supporters need a lesson in the u.s. constitution. the constitution is the supreme law of the land of we choose those that govern us and under which laws w
freblings, such beacons of human freedom askew ba and china, nigeria, russia, and syria have ratified all three of these treaties. north korea and iran have ratified two of the three. unlike the rest of the country the united states upholds its trooty obligations. this is the perfect example of a trend in international legal thinking called transnationalism. the goal of transnationalism is to, quote, circumvent existing legislatures and quote down load so-called global norms. we've heard the...
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a dronena russia used and a spokesman has to tap dance and say that was an killing ingeted contrast to all of our lawful killings. we have not been resized. that is a challenge for the administration to explain in mo detail. i see echoes of the cia interrogation program which was a reaction, perhaps an over reaction to 9/11. now we have the drone strikes again, proposed by cia, putting the white house in a difficult position of saying now. but now, need to get these on a better footing in the second term. >> it was one of two recommendations of the 9/11 commission that was not adopted which was to take paramilitary functions out of the cia and give it to the dod. if anything, not only was it not adopted but the opposite ended up occurring where the cia has become so much a paramilitary organization, using drone strikes and targeted killing create the counterterrorism center has become the beating heart of the agency. we will see -- there has been indications that the administration wants to move back in the other direction and we will see what happens. >> , one of no question the most
a dronena russia used and a spokesman has to tap dance and say that was an killing ingeted contrast to all of our lawful killings. we have not been resized. that is a challenge for the administration to explain in mo detail. i see echoes of the cia interrogation program which was a reaction, perhaps an over reaction to 9/11. now we have the drone strikes again, proposed by cia, putting the white house in a difficult position of saying now. but now, need to get these on a better footing in the...
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kofi annan has been in russia to meet with the foreign minister of russia to talk about some of the same subjects. our next visit to a member of the permanent members of the security council, that will be going to moscow. so that's what the elders do in general. we have seen with great pleasure and excitement the intense effort that john kerry has made to recommence the peace process in the middle east after five years of -- no one has known what he was doing exactly because as mentioned has been very quiet. we do know also from the news media -- i'm not quoting anything that john kerry has told us, but we've known that netanyahu has a coalition in israel with right-wing groups that are not in favor of a two-state solution but move to a one state controlling the area from the jordan river to the mediterranean sea. he's quite dependent on his government for their support. and that opens up a very good chance that if he should conclude a peace agreement based on the 67 borders or based on anything controlling settlements, he'll probably lose his support and form a new coalition. abbas has
kofi annan has been in russia to meet with the foreign minister of russia to talk about some of the same subjects. our next visit to a member of the permanent members of the security council, that will be going to moscow. so that's what the elders do in general. we have seen with great pleasure and excitement the intense effort that john kerry has made to recommence the peace process in the middle east after five years of -- no one has known what he was doing exactly because as mentioned has...
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-- probably russia, and even in north america. we willcast is that have a few more nuclear power plants in the year 2040 than we have today, and we will have up rates -- this is kind of more power coming from existing facilities that contribute to that as well. so it is a combination of a few new plants plus better plow are coming from the existing -- better plants coming from the existing. "plastic is oil. "is itng about that, -- not the most patriotic thing ."ople could do to recycle you can tweet us @cspanwrj. i have noticed over the years here in the mountains, deer hunting and turkey hunting, once you cross over the ridges, you can see the wind turbines off in the distance. but also, i have noticed locally on the river bottoms about 2/3 of the way, you have tunnels. i have had friends who have to build around their house to keep their windows and doors on their house. does not have to be a big turbine, it can be something simple to take care of it. we had a big graduation party in the woods in 1998, and we used the pto driven
-- probably russia, and even in north america. we willcast is that have a few more nuclear power plants in the year 2040 than we have today, and we will have up rates -- this is kind of more power coming from existing facilities that contribute to that as well. so it is a combination of a few new plants plus better plow are coming from the existing -- better plants coming from the existing. "plastic is oil. "is itng about that, -- not the most patriotic thing ."ople could do to...
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we are enjoying improved relationship with russia with regard to international security. i am puzzled and there's even a discussion about u.s. intervention in syria. host: what about the idea of a no-fly zone? the number of members on the sunday shows yesterday did not support boots on the ground but what about a no-fly zone? caller: as you pointed out, a no-fly zone would be difficult to enforce. the russians have put in place an excellent air deterrent system in syria. host: what do you think the u.s. should do at this point? caller: i don't see that we have an option other than to go to hopefully, a coalition can develop un action. host: is that an effective route? about the use of chemical weapons? caller: it could be very productive. enabled intervention in the middle east for the first and second gulf wars. the u.s. and is properly managed with u.s. leaders and can do a lot of things in syria. the u.s. is not aggressively pursuing a humanitarian cause with the un. host: thank you for the call. here is a tweet - i want to point to to this piece by john bolton, a seni
we are enjoying improved relationship with russia with regard to international security. i am puzzled and there's even a discussion about u.s. intervention in syria. host: what about the idea of a no-fly zone? the number of members on the sunday shows yesterday did not support boots on the ground but what about a no-fly zone? caller: as you pointed out, a no-fly zone would be difficult to enforce. the russians have put in place an excellent air deterrent system in syria. host: what do you think...
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and russia and china have them. few other countries. most of these other countries play by a certain set of rules. north korea doesn't play by any rules. so for a government that is basically a regime that passes on from one member to the other that they incease they be recognized for anything, not just by u.s. standards but standards by the international community, no reason at all why u.s. should recognize them as a nuclear state. host: rick larsen, democrat of washington and ranking member of the transportation and infrastructure aviation committee and served on the armed services committee. george, democratic caller. caller: thanks for c-span. i'm a conservative democrat from the state of west virginia. we are 9 % all democrats. and this administration -- non, they have tarnished the democratic party so much for lying so much to the american people, i have never, never seen an administration lie so much to the american people. every day i watch the news, i don't care whether it's c-span, fox news, cnn, they get up there and do nothi
and russia and china have them. few other countries. most of these other countries play by a certain set of rules. north korea doesn't play by any rules. so for a government that is basically a regime that passes on from one member to the other that they incease they be recognized for anything, not just by u.s. standards but standards by the international community, no reason at all why u.s. should recognize them as a nuclear state. host: rick larsen, democrat of washington and ranking member...
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and russia has turned over american fugitives to the united states. while there is not a formal treaty, it is clear in the past there has been cooperation on such things. so a wanted criminal in one country -- there has been president. host: we put the phone numbers up on the screen. if you have any questions, you can dial in. we will get to those calls in just a few minutes. here is headlines from this morning. host: do we have treaties with hong kong? how would you describe the situation between hong kong and the u.s.? guest: not particularly good. the administration is not happy with the hong kong authorities. there is an extradition treaty between the united states and hong kong. it was negotiated with hong kong shortly before the handover from the uk to china. it has been used in the past. it is not applicable in political cases. the problem for the united states here is that the hong kong authorities are relying on this technicality, that it was the middle name they say was incorrect on the extradition paper. neither of the hong kong authorities
and russia has turned over american fugitives to the united states. while there is not a formal treaty, it is clear in the past there has been cooperation on such things. so a wanted criminal in one country -- there has been president. host: we put the phone numbers up on the screen. if you have any questions, you can dial in. we will get to those calls in just a few minutes. here is headlines from this morning. host: do we have treaties with hong kong? how would you describe the situation...
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when he traveled to russia in twelve and subsequently returned to the u.s., a red flag should have been raised and federal, state and local officials should have been notified. one of the purposes of this bill is to enhance the communication and collaboration between our federal intelligence assets, particularly those of humanitarian and our federal, state and loke -- homeland security, and our federal, state and local partners. chemical, biological and nuclear materials can be quite difficult to protect and prevent. however, the danger they pose is unimaginable. my legislation is with the recommendation from the commission and it will ensure sustained department of homeland security commitment to facilitate the partnership across the intelligence community and the first responder community. i urge support for this bill and reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves his time. the gentleman from mississippi is recognized. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 1542, w.m.d. intelligence and information sharing act of 2013 and yield myself such time as i
when he traveled to russia in twelve and subsequently returned to the u.s., a red flag should have been raised and federal, state and local officials should have been notified. one of the purposes of this bill is to enhance the communication and collaboration between our federal intelligence assets, particularly those of humanitarian and our federal, state and loke -- homeland security, and our federal, state and local partners. chemical, biological and nuclear materials can be quite difficult...
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there are political and diplomatic issues of russia's relation swhip the islamic regime. altering this relationship over the long run may become an objective of u.s. foreign policy. maybe. maybe not. however, entering into an armed conflict with this in mind is a dainls step among many other dangerous steps and renews the prospect of a more openly hostile relationship with a couldn't that that overs had ended the cold war. certainly an additional reason why i appreciate the gentleman offering the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. radel: i yield two minutes to the gentleman in florida, mr. rooney. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. rooney: thank you, madam speaker, i want to thank my friend from florida, mr. radel, for bringing this amendment to the floor today. i would have liked to have seen something that went specifically to not arm sthoge-called rebels in syria but i think it's important that we also address this issue of the president of the united st
there are political and diplomatic issues of russia's relation swhip the islamic regime. altering this relationship over the long run may become an objective of u.s. foreign policy. maybe. maybe not. however, entering into an armed conflict with this in mind is a dainls step among many other dangerous steps and renews the prospect of a more openly hostile relationship with a couldn't that that overs had ended the cold war. certainly an additional reason why i appreciate the gentleman offering...
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companies are going to be negotiating secret agreements with russia and somehow these are going to protect our taxpayers, they're going to protect our shareholders, they're going to protect our public interests. that, i think, is really a very, very, very disturbing trend with this bill. so the issue is, do we want to get this done? we want to get it done, this is not the way to do it. because this bill as amended by the republicans to change the agreement and waive the rules for oil companies so they can make secret payments to the government of mexico, that will not pass the senate. bill l have yet another and further delay what the republican side wants to expedite which is offshore oil and gas development. so i would suggest that rather than expediting thing here's, we're messing them up and would suggest to my colleagues that we oppose this bill in this form, and bring it back as a clean authorization with the existing agreement, with mexico, and move forward and get it done and i expect if we got it done here, we could bring it up again and get it done in a day or under suspension or
companies are going to be negotiating secret agreements with russia and somehow these are going to protect our taxpayers, they're going to protect our shareholders, they're going to protect our public interests. that, i think, is really a very, very, very disturbing trend with this bill. so the issue is, do we want to get this done? we want to get it done, this is not the way to do it. because this bill as amended by the republicans to change the agreement and waive the rules for oil companies...
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guest: i think what has happened with russia, putin, who is the leader of russia, who came from the k.g.b., who came from the old soviet union, in my estimation is going back to his bad old ways. there was great hope for democracy in russia and nominally there are still elections and there's democracy but putin has consolidated power and has made it very difficult for democrats in russia to be able to have democratic government. and that's the big worry. and of course when you look at what russia has done and what china has done in the united nations, they have wielded their veto power and made it difficult for us to slap sanctions on iran, to help prevent iran from having a nuclear weapon. they have not been good players. and so i've seen russian democracy slide backwards. as long as putin is there, and it's really a shame because i think the russian people really want democracy. and i think putin is trying to be like the old communist leaders that we all remember, khrushchev and breff nevada, trying to rule with an iron fist, and i think it's a shame because it really strangles russian
guest: i think what has happened with russia, putin, who is the leader of russia, who came from the k.g.b., who came from the old soviet union, in my estimation is going back to his bad old ways. there was great hope for democracy in russia and nominally there are still elections and there's democracy but putin has consolidated power and has made it very difficult for democrats in russia to be able to have democratic government. and that's the big worry. and of course when you look at what...
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and russia. when it's worked out, then it will come down to the security council for fuller implementation. at this point it's still a discussion between quote-unquote the capitals, between secretary kerry and the foreign minister and any outcome will then let us know how the u.n. can really get security council to interfere or not interfere at all. host: thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> the house will be gaveling in in about five minutes, expected at 2:10 eastern for their one and only round of votes this afternoon. we'll have live coverage. until then, our conversation from this morning's "washington journal" on where things stand n congress in regard to syria. host: bolten, senior staff writer for "the hill" newspaper, is joining us on the phone to talk about congress delaying this vote. alex bolten, where does it stand then? is there still an effort to keep debating this in congress, particularly on the senate floor, or is it completely on ice? >> it's completely on ice.
and russia. when it's worked out, then it will come down to the security council for fuller implementation. at this point it's still a discussion between quote-unquote the capitals, between secretary kerry and the foreign minister and any outcome will then let us know how the u.n. can really get security council to interfere or not interfere at all. host: thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> the house will be gaveling in in about five minutes, expected at 2:10...
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that when you leave from behind, -- lead from behind or don't lead at all, relationships with iran and russia, the offer for armistice that has gone really bad. there are no areas you can point to where we are anywhere more advanced or stronger than we were at the beginning of the obama administration. the overall ideology of the obama presidency and the one that he has clearly demonstrated and openly declared in his second doggerel, but it was not new. he declared in the first months of his presidency, he is a social democrat and sees europe as a more adjusted society. the choice that those european countries made after the second world war was a decisive one. their radically reduced their spending on defense, they give up imperial ambitions as opposed to colonial
that when you leave from behind, -- lead from behind or don't lead at all, relationships with iran and russia, the offer for armistice that has gone really bad. there are no areas you can point to where we are anywhere more advanced or stronger than we were at the beginning of the obama administration. the overall ideology of the obama presidency and the one that he has clearly demonstrated and openly declared in his second doggerel, but it was not new. he declared in the first months of his...
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ambassador crocker, give us your sense of the true nature of that -- of the air around-iraq and russia today. >> if i could give you an accurate assessment of the true nature of the relationship between iran and iraq today, it would be elevated to a celestial status. which may happen, but it will not happen this morning. [laughter] it is a highly complex relationship. there can be no question that following the withdrawal of all and to speakn 2011 frankly i think a waning of u.s. engagement at other levels, it has shifted a balance showed that -- so that iranian influence in iraq is greater than ours is less strict there's no question about that. not buyame time, i do into the tendency in the west and in the united states that iran calls the shots and gives the orders because it is, one, a shia government in tehran, dealing with another shia government in iraq. i think that differences that we often lose sight of between arab and persian, the, again, history, history, history, the bloody history between iraq and of 1980's,rutal war which we tend to have forgotten, but no iraqi or irani
ambassador crocker, give us your sense of the true nature of that -- of the air around-iraq and russia today. >> if i could give you an accurate assessment of the true nature of the relationship between iran and iraq today, it would be elevated to a celestial status. which may happen, but it will not happen this morning. [laughter] it is a highly complex relationship. there can be no question that following the withdrawal of all and to speakn 2011 frankly i think a waning of u.s....
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from my own personal story, i am a little jewish kid whose grandfather came from russia in 1880 something. one does not know whether the stories of your family are true but we believed them. my great-grandfather was a famous rabbi and in the 1870's, he read the declaration of independence and the gettysburg address and he said that there really is such a country, what my children growing up there. my grandfather and his three brothers came to the united states. my grandfather, more than any religion, my grandfather would recite the declaration of independence, the preamble, and the gettysburg address to his kids and we came to believe those things as the most important thing we believed then. we believe in justice and of the ruling bloc. e of laaw. our values are our greatest strength in the world, as ronald reagan said. i believe what moe and andy said that principals are not something you the paper. they matter when you are tested and you have to do it. i believe in saying that the worst places in hell are reserved for those who stand silent in the face of injustice. [applause] >> i wil
from my own personal story, i am a little jewish kid whose grandfather came from russia in 1880 something. one does not know whether the stories of your family are true but we believed them. my great-grandfather was a famous rabbi and in the 1870's, he read the declaration of independence and the gettysburg address and he said that there really is such a country, what my children growing up there. my grandfather and his three brothers came to the united states. my grandfather, more than any...
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is going to kerry russia to be with newtoputin. is the administration optimistic that something might happen with that? seen an escalation by al-assad by the brutality he is forcing honest people. they appointed clearly to the that furtherroof support for that regime is not in the interests of the syrian people or the country that pass support to him. we make that repeatedly. with consulting with them syria as a are other nations. we believe it is in the interest of the syrian. it is in the interest to dissociate from al-assad and support political transition in syria. that is a conversation that is ongoing with the russians and chinese and others. we have been disappointed with their opposition to security council. >> regardless of who is at all, it is their worry about more developing in the middle east? >> we have been clear that one of the reasons we need to bring about the political transitions violence, stability and the broader region. release.ues to it isn't everyone interest to bring about the transition -- it is in everyo
is going to kerry russia to be with newtoputin. is the administration optimistic that something might happen with that? seen an escalation by al-assad by the brutality he is forcing honest people. they appointed clearly to the that furtherroof support for that regime is not in the interests of the syrian people or the country that pass support to him. we make that repeatedly. with consulting with them syria as a are other nations. we believe it is in the interest of the syrian. it is in the...